Intel Xeon D-1521 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is 5.3× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon D-1521, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A6 in stock

Intel Xeon D-1521

Broadwell · 2015 · 4C · PERF 359 / 79 ST

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CPU B95 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

Broadwell · 2016 · 10–20C · PERF 1,718 / 70 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon D-1521	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€87.87	€82.50Best of 2
Median per month↓	€96.74Best of 2	€587.00
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	79Best of 2	70
Multi-thread (est.)↑	359	1,718Best of 2
Performance per €↑	4	21Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Broadwell (2015)	Broadwell (2016)
Cores per server	4	10–20
Availability
In stock↑	6 · 1 providers	95 · 6 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓	60 minutes	15 minutesBest of 2

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Xeon D-1521 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 6 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
OVH Intel Xeon D-1521 ovh-us · KIMSUFI · Broadwell 2015	4/8	16 GB	48 TB	🇺🇸Hillsboro	30min–60min	Deal−27%	€87.87 €21.97/core
OVH Intel Xeon D-1521 ovh-us · KIMSUFI · Broadwell 2015	4/8	16 GB	48 TB	🇺🇸Vint Hill	30min–60min	Deal−27%	€87.87 €21.97/core
OVH Intel Xeon D-1521 ovh-us · RISE · Broadwell 2015	4/8	16 GB	48 TB	🇺🇸Hillsboro	30min–60min	Deal−20%	€96.74 €24.19/core
OVH Intel Xeon D-1521 ovh-us · RISE · Broadwell 2015	4/8	16 GB	48 TB	🇺🇸Vint Hill	30min–60min	Deal−20%	€96.74 €24.19/core
OVH Intel Xeon D-1521 ovh-us · RISE · Broadwell 2015	4/8	32 GB	72 TB	🇺🇸Hillsboro	30min–60min	Steal−34%	€116.27 €29.07/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 95 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
WST 2× Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 worldstream · Custom Build · Broadwell 2016	20/40	32 GB	1 TB	🇳🇱Naaldwijk	12h–24h	Steal−41%	€82.50 €4.13/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Broadwell 2016	10/20	64 GB	1.9 TB	🇺🇸Detroit	5min–15min	Steal−57%	€123.37 €12.34/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Broadwell 2016	10/20	128 GB	1.9 TB	🇨🇦Montreal	5min–15min	Steal−67%	€132.24 €13.22/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Broadwell 2016	10/20	128 GB	1.9 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	5min–15min	Steal−65%	€141.12 €14.11/core
SCW 2× Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 scaleway · Dedibox · Broadwell 2016	20/40	192 GB	18 TB	🇫🇷Vitry-sur-Seine	2h–24h	Steal−45%	€149.99 €7.50/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon D-1521 or Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4?

The cheapest Intel Xeon D-1521 server is €87.87/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is €82.50/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon D-1521 359 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 1,718; single-thread 79 vs 70 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

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